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Release Date:
25 August 1939 (USA)
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Tagline:
Mighty Miracle Show Of 1000 Delights ! See more »
Plot:
Dorothy Gale is swept away to a magical land in a tornado and embarks on a quest to see the Wizard who can help her return home. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars.
Another 6 wins
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11 nominations
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Judy Garland | ... | Dorothy |
 | Frank Morgan | ... | Professor Marvel / The Wizard of Oz / The Gatekeeper / The Carriage Driver / The Guard |
 | Ray Bolger | ... | 'Hunk' / The Scarecrow |
 | Bert Lahr | ... | 'Zeke' / The Cowardly Lion |
 | Jack Haley | ... | 'Hickory' / The Tin Man |
 | Billie Burke | ... | Glinda |
 | Margaret Hamilton | ... | Miss Gulch / The Wicked Witch of the West |
 | Charley Grapewin | ... | Uncle Henry |
 | Pat Walshe | ... | Nikko |
| Clara Blandick | ... | Auntie Em |
 | Terry | ... | Toto (as Toto) |
| The Singer Midgets | ... | The Munchkins (also as The Munchkins) |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Dorothy Barrett | ... | Emerald City Manicurist (uncredited) |
| Amelia Batchelor | ... | Ozmite (uncredited) |
| Charles Becker | ... | Munchkin Mayor (uncredited) |
 | Billy Bletcher | ... | Mayor / Lollipop Guild Member (voice) (uncredited) |
| Lorraine Bridges | ... | Ozmite / Lullaby League Member (voice) (uncredited) |
| Buster Brodie | ... | Winged Monkey (uncredited) |
| Tyler Brooke | ... | Ozmite (uncredited) |
| Candy Candido | ... | Angry Apple Tree (voice) (uncredited) |
| Mickey Carroll | ... | Munchkin Fiddler (uncredited) |
 | Adriana Caselotti | ... | Juliet (voice) (uncredited) |
| Harry Cogg | ... | Winged Monkey (uncredited) |
| Pinto Colvig | ... | Munchkins (voice) (uncredited) |
| Tommy Cottonaro | ... | Bearded Munchkin (uncredited) |
| Jimmy the Crow | ... | Crow in Cornfield (uncredited) |
| Billy Curtis | ... | Munchkin Father (uncredited) |
| Paul Dale | ... | Lollipop Guild Member (uncredited) |
| Ken Darby | ... | Munchkinland Mayor (voice) (uncredited) |
| Sid Dawson | ... | Winged Monkey (uncredited) |
| Abe Dinovitch | ... | Apple Tree / Munchkin (voice) (uncredited) |
| Jon Dodson | ... | Lollipop Guild Member (voice) (uncredited) |
| Gracie Doll | ... | Munchkin Villager (uncredited) |
| Tiny Doll | ... | Munchkin Villager (uncredited) |
| Daisy Earles | ... | Munchkin Villager (uncredited) |
| Harry Earles | ... | Lollipop Guild Member (uncredited) |
| Fern Formica | ... | Munchkin Villager / Sleepyhead (uncredited) |
| Sig Frohlich | ... | Winged Monkey (uncredited) |
| Jackie Gerlich | ... | Lollipop Guild Member (uncredited) |
| Phil Harron | ... | Winkie (uncredited) |
| Charles Irwin | ... | Tin Polisher (uncredited) |
| Lois January | ... | Emerald City Manicurist (uncredited) |
| Eleanor Keaton | ... | Ozmite (uncredited) |
| The King's Men | ... | Munchkins (voice) (uncredited) |
 | Karl 'Karchy' Kosiczky | ... | Munchkin Herald #1 / Sleepyhead (uncredited) |
| Nita Krebs | ... | Lullaby League Member (uncredited) |
| Ethelreda Leopold | ... | Emerald City Manicurist (uncredited) |
| Mitchell Lewis | ... | Captain of the Winkie Guard (uncredited) |
| Bud Linn | ... | Lollipop Guild Member (voice) (uncredited) |
| Jerry Maren | ... | Lollipop Guild Member (uncredited) |
| Dona Massin | ... | Emerald City Manicurist (uncredited) |
| George Ministeri | ... | Munchkin Coach Driver (uncredited) |
| Yvonne Moray | ... | Lullabye League Member (uncredited) |
| Lee Murray | ... | Winged Monkey (uncredited) |
| Olga Nardone | ... | Lullabye League Center Member (uncredited) |
| George Noisom | ... | Winged Monkey (uncredited) |
| Jack Paul | ... | Winged Monkey (uncredited) |
| Margaret Pellegrini | ... | Munchkin Villager / Sleepyhead (uncredited) |
 | Meinhardt Raabe | ... | Munchkin Coroner (uncredited) |
| Freddie Retter | ... | Munchkin Fiddler (uncredited) |
| 'Little Billy' Rhodes | ... | Munchkin Barrister (uncredited) |
| The Rhythmettes | ... | Themselves (uncredited) |
| Elvida Rizzo | ... | Ozmite (uncredited) |
| Rad Robinson | ... | Munchkin Coroner (voice) (uncredited) |
| Ruth L. Robinson | ... | Munchkin Villager (uncredited) |
| Ambrose Schindler | ... | Winkie (uncredited) |
| Helen Seamon | ... | Woman with Cat (uncredited) |
| Rolfe Sedan | ... | Oz Balloon Ascensionist (uncredited) |
| Oliver Smith | ... | Ozmite (uncredited) |
| Robert St. Angelo | ... | Winkie (uncredited) |
| Parnell St. Aubin | ... | Munchkin Soldier (uncredited) |
| Ralph Sudam | ... | Ozmite (uncredited) |
| August Clarence Swenson | ... | Munchkin Soldier (uncredited) |
| Harry Wilson | ... | Winkie (uncredited) |
| Johnny Winters | ... | Munchkin Navy Commander (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Victor Fleming | |||
| George Cukor | (uncredited) | ||
| Mervyn LeRoy | (uncredited) | ||
| Norman Taurog | (uncredited) | ||
| King Vidor | (director: Kansas scenes) (uncredited) | ||
Writing credits | ||
| Noel Langley | (screenplay) & | |
| Florence Ryerson | (screenplay) and | |
| Edgar Allan Woolf | (screenplay) | |
| Noel Langley | (adaptation) | |
| L. Frank Baum | (from the book by) | |
| Irving Brecher | contributing writer (uncredited) | |
| William H. Cannon | uncredited | |
| Herbert Fields | contributing writer (uncredited) | |
| Arthur Freed | uncredited | |
| Jack Haley | additional dialogue (uncredited) | |
| E.Y. Harburg | uncredited | |
| Samuel Hoffenstein | contributing writer (uncredited) | |
| Bert Lahr | additional dialogue (uncredited) | |
| John Lee Mahin | contributing writer (uncredited) | |
| Herman J. Mankiewicz | contributing writer (uncredited) | |
| Jack Mintz | contributing writer (uncredited) | |
| Ogden Nash | contributing writer (uncredited) | |
| Robert Pirosh | contributing writer (uncredited) | |
| George Seaton | contributing writer (uncredited) | |
| Sid Silvers | contributing writer (uncredited) | |
Produced by | |||
| Mervyn LeRoy | .... | producer | |
| Arthur Freed | .... | associate producer (uncredited) | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Harold Rosson | (photographed by: in Technicolor) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Blanche Sewell | |||
Casting by | |||
| Leonard Murphy | (uncredited) | ||
Production Design by | |||
| Malcolm Brown | (uncredited) | ||
| William A. Horning | (uncredited) | ||
| Jack Martin Smith | (uncredited) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Cedric Gibbons | |||
| George Gibson | (uncredited) | ||
| Wade B. Rubottom | (uncredited) | ||
| Elmer Sheeley | (supervising art director) (uncredited) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Edwin B. Willis | (set decorations) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Adrian | (costumes) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Jack Dawn | .... | creator: character makeups | |
| Del Armstrong | .... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Holly Bane | .... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Don L. Cash | .... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Jack Dawn | .... | makeup artist: Frank Morgan (uncredited) | |
| Lyle Dawn | .... | makeup artist: Billie Burke (uncredited) | |
| Max Factor | .... | wig supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Fred Frederick | .... | wig designer (uncredited) | |
| Sydney Guilaroff | .... | braids: Dorothy (uncredited) | |
| Cecil Holland | .... | makeup department head (uncredited) | |
| Jack Kevan | .... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Lou LaCava | .... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| George Lane | .... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Beth Langston | .... | hair stylist (uncredited) | |
| Emile LaVigne | .... | makeup artist: Jack Haley (uncredited) | |
| Betty Masure | .... | body makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Norbert A. Myles | .... | makeup artist: Ray Bolger (uncredited) | |
| Gustaf Norin | .... | prosthetic technician (uncredited) | |
| Josef Norin | .... | prosthetic sculptor (uncredited) | |
| Web Overlander | .... | makeup artist: Judy Garland (uncredited) | |
| Fred B. Phillips | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Eddie Polo | .... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Bob Roberts | .... | wig designer (uncredited) | |
| Robert J. Schiffer | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Charles H. Schram | .... | makeup artist: Bert Lahr (uncredited) | |
| Howard Smit | .... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Lee Stanfield | .... | makeup artist: Jack Haley (uncredited) | |
| William Tuttle | .... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Edith Wilson | .... | body makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Jack H. Young | .... | makeup artist: Margaret Hamilton (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Ulric Busch | .... | unit production manager (uncredited) | |
| Charles Chic | .... | unit manager (uncredited) | |
| Joe Cook | .... | production manager (uncredited) | |
| Louis B. Mayer | .... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) | |
| Keith Weeks | .... | production manager (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Al Shenberg | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Wallace Worsley Jr. | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| William A. Horning | .... | associate art director | |
| Jack E. Ackerman | .... | props (uncredited) | |
| E. Preston Ames | .... | draftsman (uncredited) | |
| Leo F. Atkinson | .... | painter: clouds (uncredited) | |
| Hugo Ballin | .... | sketch artist (uncredited) | |
| John Bossert | .... | designer: castle (uncredited) | |
| Malcolm Brown | .... | sketch artist (uncredited) | |
| Edward C. Carfagno | .... | draftsman (uncredited) | |
| John Coakley | .... | scenic artist (uncredited) | |
| Conklin | .... | draftsman (uncredited) | |
| Marvin Connell | .... | draftsman (uncredited) | |
| Randall Duell | .... | scenic artist (uncredited) | |
| Harry Edwards | .... | property master (uncredited) | |
| A.D. Flowers | .... | set dresser: trees (uncredited) | |
| Jack Gaylord | .... | propmaker foreman (uncredited) | |
| George Gibson | .... | lead scenic artist (uncredited) | |
| William Gibson | .... | scenic artist (uncredited) | |
| Harvey T. Gillett | .... | draftsman (uncredited) | |
| Henry Greutert | .... | head sculptor (uncredited) | |
| Clem Hall | .... | scenic artist (uncredited) | |
| William Hellen | .... | draftsman (uncredited) | |
| F. Wayne Hill | .... | scenic artist (uncredited) | |
| K. Johnson | .... | draftsman (uncredited) | |
| Roy Perry | .... | scenic artist (uncredited) | |
| Clark M. Provins | .... | scenic artist (uncredited) | |
| Ted Rich | .... | draftsman (uncredited) | |
| Arthur Grover Rider | .... | scenic artist (uncredited) | |
| Gerald F. Rocket | .... | construction coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Jim Roth | .... | draftsman (uncredited) | |
| Billy H. Scott | .... | assistant property master (uncredited) | |
| Jack Martin Smith | .... | principal sketch artist (uncredited) | |
| Duncan Spencer | .... | scenic artist (uncredited) | |
| J. Russell Spencer | .... | draftsman (uncredited) | |
| Steffgen | .... | draftsman (uncredited) | |
| Charles B. Steiner | .... | assistant property master (uncredited) | |
| Marvin Summerfield | .... | draftsman (uncredited) | |
| John J. Thompson | .... | draftsman (uncredited) | |
| Leonid Vasian | .... | draftsman (uncredited) | |
| Woody Woodward | .... | draftsman (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Douglas Shearer | .... | recording director | |
| James Burbridge | .... | sound technician (uncredited) | |
| G.A. Burns | .... | production sound mixer (uncredited) | |
| Earl Cates | .... | playback operator (uncredited) | |
| O.O. Ceccarini | .... | sound designer (uncredited) | |
| Bill Edmondson | .... | boom operator (uncredited) | |
| James F. Gaither Jr. | .... | boom operator (uncredited) | |
| James Graham | .... | sound effects editor (uncredited) | |
| T.B. Hoffman | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
| Van Allen James | .... | apprentice sound editor (uncredited) | |
| Lowell Kinsall | .... | sound mixer (uncredited) | |
| Standish J. Lambert | .... | sound re-recording mixer (uncredited) | |
| Frank McKenzie | .... | sound re-recording mixer (uncredited) | |
| Franklin Milton | .... | special sound effects (uncredited) | |
| Ralph A. Pender | .... | dialogue editor (uncredited) | |
| George G. Schneider | .... | sound mixer (uncredited) | |
| Douglas Shearer | .... | sound designer (uncredited) | |
| Robert Shirley | .... | sound re-recording mixer (uncredited) | |
| Ralph Shugart | .... | sound effects editor (uncredited) | |
| Newell Sparks | .... | sound re-recording mixer (uncredited) | |
| William Steinkamp | .... | supervising re-recording mixer (uncredited) | |
| Michael Steinore | .... | supervising sound editor (uncredited) | |
| P. Richard Stevens | .... | sound recordist (uncredited) | |
| R.L. Stirling | .... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) | |
| Don T. Whitmer | .... | sound mixer (uncredited) | |
| John A. Williams | .... | sound mixer (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| A. Arnold Gillespie | .... | special effects (as Arnold Gillespie) | |
| Edwin Bloomfield | .... | special effects supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Marcel Delgado | .... | miniatures (uncredited) | |
| A.D. Flowers | .... | special effects assistant (uncredited) | |
| Donald Jahraus | .... | miniatures (uncredited) | |
| J. McMillan Johnson | .... | senior special effects technician (uncredited) | |
| Mack Johnson | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
| Jack McMaster | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
| Hal Millar | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
| Bob Overbeck | .... | special effects crew (uncredited) | |
| Glen Robinson | .... | special effects prop shop (uncredited) | |
| Don Trumbull | .... | special effects rigger (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Rik Panero | .... | technical support (1998 release, credited on theatrical prints only) | |
| Neil Stenhouse | .... | lead digital film restoration artist (2009 restoration) | |
| Chris Bayz | .... | digital paint artist (1998 restoration) (uncredited) | |
| Kevin Braun | .... | digital compositor (1998 restoration) (uncredited) | |
| Christopher Rogers Costa | .... | digital paint artist (1998 restoration) (uncredited) | |
| Gregory Creaser | .... | camera operator: digital restoration (uncredited) | |
| Chris Crowell | .... | digital compositor (1998 restoration) (uncredited) | |
| Sandy DellaMarie | .... | digital production coordinator (1998 restoration) (uncredited) | |
| Max Fabian | .... | director of photography: visual effects unit (uncredited) | |
| Max Fabian | .... | special photographic effects (uncredited) | |
| Chris Flynn | .... | digital compositor (1998 restoration) (uncredited) | |
| Mark Freund | .... | visual effects supervisor (1998 restoration) (uncredited) | |
| Jack Gaylord | .... | assistant visual effects supervisor (uncredited) | |
| George Gervan | .... | digital paint artist (1998 restoration) (uncredited) | |
| Richard Gervan | .... | digital paint artist (1998 restoration) (uncredited) | |
| A. Arnold Gillespie | .... | visual effects supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Maureen Healy | .... | digital paint artist (1998 restoration) (uncredited) | |
| Heather Hoyland | .... | digital paint artist (1998 restoration) (uncredited) | |
| Matt Linder | .... | lead digital compositor (1998 restoration) (uncredited) | |
| Warren Newcombe | .... | director of matte painting staff (uncredited) | |
| Candelario Rivas | .... | matte painter: castle (uncredited) | |
| Rasha Shalaby | .... | digital paint artist (1998 restoration) (uncredited) | |
| Jack Smith | .... | camera operator: visual effects unit (uncredited) | |
| Lynn Tigar | .... | digital paint artist (1998 restoration) (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| George Bruggeman | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Aline Goodwin | .... | stunt double: Margaret Hamilton, broom-riding stunt (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Allen M. Davey | .... | associate: Technicolor photography (as Allen Davey) | |
| Virgil Apger | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| John Arnold | .... | camera department head (uncredited) | |
| Pop Arnold | .... | key grip (uncredited) | |
| Chris Bergswich | .... | assistant electrician (uncredited) | |
| A.W. Brown | .... | chief unit electrician (uncredited) | |
| Clarence Sinclair Bull | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Eric Carpenter | .... | still photographer: Kodachrome stills (uncredited) | |
| Bill Chapman | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Sam Cohen | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Nelson Cordes | .... | camera technician: Technicolor (uncredited) | |
| Fred Detmers | .... | camera technician: Technicolor (uncredited) | |
| Raymond Griffith | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
| George Hommel | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Henry Imus | .... | camera technician: Technicolor (uncredited) | |
| Paul 'Shug' Keeler | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
| Val O'Malley | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| W.E. Pohl | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Ray Ramsey | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Cliff Shirpser | .... | assistant camera: Technicolor (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| W.L. Gordon | .... | casting assistant (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Mrs. Cluett | .... | costumer (uncredited) | |
| Agnes Imes | .... | costumer (uncredited) | |
| Sam Kress | .... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Rose Meltzer | .... | costumer (uncredited) | |
| Vera Mourdant | .... | costumer (uncredited) | |
| Sheila O'Brien | .... | wardrobe: women (uncredited) | |
| Marianne Parker | .... | seamstress (uncredited) | |
| Jack Rohan | .... | dresser: men (uncredited) | |
| John Scura | .... | costumer (uncredited) | |
| Gile Steele | .... | wardrobe: men (uncredited) | |
| Marie Wharton | .... | costumer (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Margaret Booth | .... | supervising editor (uncredited) | |
| George Cave | .... | color timer (uncredited) | |
| Ernest Grooney | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
| Tom Held | .... | second assistant editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Harold Arlen | .... | music by | |
| George Bassman | .... | orchestral and vocal arrangements | |
| Bobby Connolly | .... | musical numbers staged by | |
| Murray Cutter | .... | orchestral and vocal arrangements | |
| Ken Darby | .... | orchestral and vocal arrangements | |
| E.Y. Harburg | .... | lyrics by (as E.Y. Harburg) | |
| Paul Marquardt | .... | orchestral and vocal arrangements | |
| George Stoll | .... | associate conductor | |
| Herbert Stothart | .... | musical adaptation | |
| Leo Arnaud | .... | orchestrator: Munchkinland musical sequence (uncredited) | |
| Edward Baravalle | .... | assistant scoring mixer (uncredited) | |
| Peter P. Decek | .... | music recording engineer (uncredited) | |
| Roger Edens | .... | music pre-recording supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Nat W. Finston | .... | music supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Skitch Henderson | .... | musician: piano (uncredited) | |
| Bud Linn | .... | singing voice: Lollipop Guild (uncredited) | |
| M.J. McLaughlin | .... | music mixer (uncredited) | |
| William Saracino | .... | music editor (uncredited) | |
| Toscha Seidel | .... | soloist: violin (uncredited) | |
| Herbert Stahlberg | .... | assistant music mixer (uncredited) | |
| George Stoll | .... | composer: additional music (uncredited) | |
| Herbert Stothart | .... | composer: original incidental music (uncredited) | |
| Herbert Stothart | .... | conductor (uncredited) | |
| Robert W. Stringer | .... | composer: additional music (uncredited) | |
| Roger Wagner | .... | assistant chorus director (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Henri Jaffa | .... | associate Technicolor color director | |
| Natalie Kalmus | .... | Technicolor color director | |
| Paul Adams | .... | stand-in: Mr. Morgan (uncredited) | |
| Arthur Appell | .... | assistant: Mr. Connolly (uncredited) | |
| Maud Gage Baum | .... | technical advisor (uncredited) | |
| Eddie Becker | .... | rehearsal accompanist (uncredited) | |
| Busby Berkeley | .... | choreographer: scarecrow's dance (uncredited) (deleted from final print) | |
| Harlan Briggs | .... | double: Uncle Henry (uncredited) | |
| Stafford Campbell | .... | stand-in: Scarecrow (uncredited) | |
| William H. Cannon | .... | assistant: Mr. LeRoy (uncredited) | |
| Betty Danko | .... | stand-in: Wicked Witch (uncredited) | |
| Howard Dietz | .... | publicity chief (uncredited) | |
| Roger Edens | .... | rehearsal piano (uncredited) | |
| Frances Edwards | .... | caterer (uncredited) | |
| Jim Fawcett | .... | stand-in: Mr. Lahr (uncredited) | |
| Arthur Freed | .... | assistant to producer (uncredited) | |
| Freddie Gilman | .... | animal trainer: horse (uncredited) | |
| Aline Goodwin | .... | stand-in: Ms. Hamilton (uncredited) | |
| Jane Harrison | .... | secretary: Mr. Fleming (uncredited) | |
| Andy Hervey | .... | publicity chief (uncredited) | |
| Jean Kilgore | .... | dance stand-in: Judy Garland (uncredited) | |
| Bobbie Koshay | .... | double: Ms. Garland (uncredited) | |
| Harry Link | .... | agent: Leo Feist Music Publishing (uncredited) | |
| David Marks | .... | assistant script supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Caren Marsh | .... | dance stand-in: Judy Garland (uncredited) | |
| Dona Massin | .... | assistant: Mr. Connolly (uncredited) | |
| Harry Master | .... | stand-in: Tin Woodman (uncredited) | |
| Pat Moran | .... | stand-in: Mr. Lahr (uncredited) | |
| John M. Nickolaus | .... | laboratory supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Barron Polan | .... | assistant: Mr. LeRoy (uncredited) | |
| Freddie Retter | .... | stand-in: Mr. Walshe (uncredited) | |
| Bill Richards | .... | animal wrangler: birds (uncredited) | |
| Si Seadler | .... | publicity chief (uncredited) | |
| Leo Singer | .... | coordinator: Munchkins (uncredited) | |
| Carl Spitz | .... | dog owner and trainer: Terry (uncredited) | |
| Georgia Stark | .... | rehearsal assistant (uncredited) | |
| Howard Strickling | .... | publicity chief (uncredited) | |
| Norman Taurog | .... | director test scenes (uncredited) | |
| Curly Twiford | .... | animal trainer: birds (uncredited) | |
| Jack Weatherwax | .... | trainer: Terry (uncredited) | |
| Frank Whitbeck | .... | publicity chief (uncredited) | |
| Wallace Worsley Jr. | .... | script clerk (uncredited) | |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents)
- Loew's (produced by) (as Loew's Incorporated)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1939) (USA) (theatrical) (as Metro Goldwyn Mayer)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release) (as Metro Goldwyn Mayer)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1955) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release) (as Metro Goldwyn Mayer)
- Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1956) (USA) (TV)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1960) (UK) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1970) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release) (MGM Children's Matinees)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1971) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release) (MGM Children's Matinees)
- MGM/CBS Home Video (1980) (USA) (VHS) (Original Home Video Release)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1983) (USA) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1989) (USA) (VHS) (50th Anniversary Release) (as MGM/UA Home Video)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1989) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1993) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1996) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros (1998) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Action Gitanes (1999) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Criterion Collection, The (1999) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (USA) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
- British Film Institute (BFI) (2006) (UK) (theatrical) (digitally remastered re-release)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray) (collector's edition)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (collector's edition)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (USA) (DVD) (70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray) (70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition)
- Eye Film Instituut (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (digitally restored version)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1939) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1943) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Miofilm (1988) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2006) (Argentina) (DVD) (special edition)
- Emerald (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Epoca (????) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Esselte Video (1980s) (Finland) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1972) (Finland) (TV)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2000) (Finland) (DVD) (1-disc edition)
- TV3 (1989) (Finland) (TV)
- Varus Video (????) (Russia) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland Oy (2005) (Finland) (DVD) (2-disc edition)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland Oy (2009) (Finland) (DVD) (4-disc edition) (Blu-ray) (2-disc edition)
- Warner Home Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1979) (2007) (Finland) (TV)
- Brittingham Commissary catering (uncredited)
- Max Factor makeup and hairstyling (uncredited)
- Samuel Goldwyn Studios sound re-recording (uncredited)
- Turner Entertainment package design (1989 50th anniversary video release)
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Runtime:
101 min
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Black and White (Sepiatone) | Color (Technicolor)
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1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System: The Voice of Action) | Dolby Digital (2005 re-issue)
Certification:
Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Finland:S (1943) | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | Hong Kong:I | Netherlands:AL (video rating) | Norway:A | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/4 | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:U (re-release) (2006) | Singapore:G | Canada:F (Ontario) | Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/6 (DVD rating) | South Korea:All | Philippines:G | Brazil:Livre | USA:Approved (certificate #5364) (original release) | Canada:G (video rating) | USA:G (re-rating) (1970) | USA:Passed | New Zealand:G | Finland:K-8 (1988) | UK:A (original rating) | UK:U (video rating) (1986) (1995) (2001) | UK:U (online) (2008) | UK:U (video rating: additional material) (2010) | UK:U (tv rating)
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Trivia:
Walt Disney was the unwitting impetus behind getting the film started. Louis B. Mayer was determined to come up with something that would equal the success of Disney's runaway smash, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) which had become the most successful film of all time in a matter of months. Walt originally wanted to make 'The Wizard Of Oz' after 'Snow White' but MGM owned the rights to the book. Disney studios would later go on to make the semi-sequel Return to Oz (1985), the somewhat farcical The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005) (TV) and Oz the Great and Powerful (2013).See more »
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: There is no stage hand on set at the end of the Tinman sequence, nor was anyone hanged, nor did they fall out of a tree. The shadowy figure at the back of the set as Dorothy, Scarecrow and Tinman set off down the Yellow Brick Road is a large bird stretching its wings.See more »
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Soundtrack:
We're Off to See the WizardSee more »
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One of the most cherished fantasy films to ever grace the screen, "The Wizard of Oz" stands as a crowning achievement in 1930's film making. The special effects are highly impressive considering the limited technology available at the time, not to mention they are infinitely more endearing than most CGI effects present in today's films. The lavish sets, impeccable costume design, and glowing Technicolor help to create a convincing and enchanting Land of Oz. And though obviously filmed on a soundstage, the sets never seem confining; thanks largely in part to the meticulous backdrop paintings used to add depth to the foreground. The musical numbers are quite lively & catchy -- never slowing the pace of the film -- except perhaps for the Lion singing "King of the Jungle". Judy Garland truly shines in her portrayal of Dorothy, perfectly capturing the wide-eyed innocence of her character. She definitely deserved the special Oscar she was awarded for her performance. Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch of the West, Ray Bolger as the Scarecrow, and Frank Morgan as the Wizard also turn in praiseworthy characterizations. Definitely timeless in every sense of the word, this film is recommended to those of all ages – a 10/10!